Women’s History

New anthology, Choice Words, brings important abortion stories to the fore, featuring first-hand accounts, the voices of people working in the field, as well as the thoughts and questions that still swirl around it.

Swinburne University recognised the life and work of Peggy O'Neal, by awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of Law. Her acceptance speech (republished here) spans her formative years in a coal mining town in the Appalachian Mountains to becoming President of the Richmond Football Club – the first woman in AFL history to ever do so. Read her speech in full.

The visibility of women in cities is challenged by men’s violence. The intimidating threat of violence imposes constraints upon women for simply ‘being’ in public spaces; existing in these spaces is still a transgression.

Well, this is pretty darn exciting! After months of secret scheming behind the scenes, we're finally ready to show you the joyous artwork Alice Lindstrom has created for the Victorian Women's Trust, available now in the VWT Shop.
Based in Melbourne, Alice's...